Horton Bay in Charlevoix County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Pinehurst and Shangri-La

Hemingway's Michigan

By William Fischer, Jr., August 26, 2016

1. Pinehurst and Shangri-La Marker

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Pinehurst and Shangri-La. Hemingway's Michigan.

Jim and Elizabeth Dilworth operated Pinehurst, an inn providing meals and tourist lodging. The Hemingways were family friends and Ernest often stayed here. His wedding reception was held here in 1921 and next door at Shangri-la, a rooming house the Dilworths also owned. Hemingway’s stories “Up in Michigan” and “Summer People” include Pinehurst references.

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Jim and Elizabeth Dilworth operated Pinehurst, an inn providing meals and tourist lodging. The Hemingways were family friends and Ernest often stayed here. His wedding reception was held here in 1921 and next door at Shangri-la, a rooming house the Dilworths also owned. Hemingway’s stories “Up in Michigan” and “Summer People” include Pinehurst references.

Location. 45° 17.051′ N, 85° 4.79′ W. Marker is in Horton Bay, Michigan, in Charlevoix County. Marker is on Lake Street south of Boyne City-Charlevoix Road (County Road 56), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5738 Lake Street, Boyne City MI 49712, United States of America.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 21, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 21, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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